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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 16, 19 May 1915, Page 6

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RELIEF FOR BELGIUM. [United Pbebb Association.] (Received 11.25 a.m.) London, May 18. At the first meeting of the National Committee for the Relief of Belgium at the Mansion House;, the Hon. T. Mackenzie said New Zealand had contributed £216,000, including £50,000 from Canterbury'. New Zealand recognised Belgium's splendid stand foi liberty and regarded it.as>a duty and a privilege to help her. The Lord Mayor acknowledged Britain’s indebtedness to New Zealand’s valiant efforts. t RACES ABANDONED,. (Received 11.55 a.m.) London, May 19. The Goodwood race .meeting: has been abandoned. killed in action. (Received 9.55 a.m.) Loiidoiv May IS. Captain Curwen, ' formeirly aide to Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson, was killed in action. A ROYAL VISIT. , (Rfeecived 9.55 a.m.) London, ;April 18. ' The King visited the Clyde shipyards. THE LUSITANIA INQUEST. Times and Sydney Sun Service. London, May 17. At the Lusitania inquest at Queenstown, the Coroner said it was not prudent or politic to discuss the speed and the course, which were,at the captain’s discretion, and the authorities orders. The facts were few and clear. Sucking infants and old folk were hurled to eternity as a result of a malignant design .and the., deliberation of Germany. "There waS no excuse for the act, which was staggering humanity. He hoped a memorial would be erected at Queenstown, indicating the resentment of all lovers of humanity and freedom at the diabolical outrage. The verdict charged the Kaisei s emissaries with wilful murder. miscellaneous. ■ V--* ' *. '■ London, May 18. Sir Edgar Speyer._ offers, to . resign his Privy Councillorship and baronetcy. He declares that it is hard to bear the unjust asper ! siona,jn|i3e regarding his loyalty. ' , Mr Barnes, ALP.,, has sailed for Canada to engage men to work m pioducing mrimtidns; London, May 18. Mr McKenna, Secretary, in the House o£ (>nrajpn§ r: stated, that 150 civilians and 107 constables had been injured and.' 886 rpersons arrested during the anti-GejiTnan rsot^>. Times and Sydney Sun Hkbviob. The United Service Institute is arranging a museum of German atrocity exhibits. - The Red Cross Fund is now over ‘ £1,250,000. Amsterdam reports that the Kaisei is striking off British princes from the roll of the Black Eagle. The Shanghai correspondent of the Times says there is unbounded indignation at Germans publicly drinking to the loss of the Lusitania and success to the German navy. The principal clubs ordered Germans not to visit them, and forty British firms are forming a separate chamber of commerce. • —————— i\\ MEAT FOR BRITAIN. Wellington,} May 19. Since the third of March the Government has exported on behalf of the Imperial Government meat valued at £1,553,365. Fourteen ships have been loaded and despatched, and three are ' now loading, and are expected to sail this month. • • ' .